One day
Continuance
Elbrus area, Kabardino-Balkaria
Place
Hiking
Activities

The first part of the trip is described hereBaksan canyon

The waterfall Devichi Kosy (Maiden’s Braids) in the Elbrus region is one of the most famous and most visited by tourists places, located at an altitude of 2800 m on the slope of Terskol peak. You will see graceful and transparent jets of a thirty-meter stream descending through the gutters under pressure from the Gara-Bashi glacier. The waterfall is framed by basalt rocks. There is such a strong noise near the source that it simply will not work to talk and hear the interlocutor! In summer, the water is very warm, you can even take water procedures. From here it is not far to get to the international observatory called «Peak Terskol».

Here you are left alone with nature, and on the hill you can see the panorama of the royal peaks that the Caucasus is famous for. Landscapes open on the slope of the mountains are stunning and bewitching! And the Maiden’s Braids waterfall itself is one of the wonders of Russia!

We leave for Terskol village from Nalchik early in the morning.

Ahead of us is an exciting trekking in the Terskol gorge, we will get to the waterfalls, can go to the real Meteorological Station and reach the Maiden Spit waterfall. We will walk to the waterfall in 3 hours, then another hour to the Meteorological Station and an hour to the last waterfall.
The route is not difficult, it does not require special preparation, you only need strength for the hike and a good mood. Of course, you need to be careful and listen to the accompanying guide throughout the entire route, move along strictly designated places. At the end of the route, tourists are in for a surprise, in the form of a stop in a colorful house for lunch, with an amazingly beautiful view of the Terskol Gorge.

After lunch we descend back to the village and go back to Nalchik.

Tour program

1

Departure

We go till village Terskol by minibus for 2 hours.
2

Hiking

Hiking to Terskol top.
3

Terskol Waterfall

End point of the route — Waterfall.

Return to Nalchik.

PRICE 2’000 rubles per person
DEPARTURE TIME 08:00
DURATION 10-12 hours
NUMBER IN THE GROUP from 6 pax
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Transport services all along the way
Route guide accompany
Trekking poles
ADDITIONALLY PAID
Professional guide (optional) Lunch and snacks National park fee — 150 rubles
You must have: ✓ Passport, ✓ Snack, ✓ Sports shoes, ✓ Rain clothes
Important to know! If weather conditions are unfavorable for the tour, then changes to the planned route are possible, including the day and time of departure.

Booking

    The request is not a tour booking and does not impose any obligations on you. Our specialist will contact you and provide detailed information about the tour.

    List of personal trekking equipment

    Clothes and shoes
    Cap / panama hat
    Jacket (air temperature early in the morning and late in the evening +8…+12 С)
    Lightweight shirt with long sleeves (protects against burning of the arms and neck)
    T-shirt
    Hiking pants
    Socks
    Trekking shoes and/or thick-soled sneakers
    Flip flops
    Hat, gloves
    Waterproof clothing and/or raincoat
    Trekking poles (reduce stress on the knees). If you have problems with your knees, joints and excess weight, you MUST have trekking poles (you can rent for free from us)

    Equipment and personal items
    Passport / birth certificate of the child (original documents — not a copy!)
    Closed packaging for documents
    Plastic bottle 0.5 l (for drinking water on the route)
    Mug, spoon, knife (for lunch in the mountains ffor tea, a non-breakable mug)
    Torch
    Backpack for walking (20-25 liters). In the backpack — personal belongings of the tourist and public products for lunch, which are issued by the instructor (400-600 gr)

    Safety & Personal Care
    Sunglasses
    Toilet paper
    Shoe dryers
    Sunscreen, hygienic lipstick
    Individual first aid kit. Mandatory: elastic bandage, plaster.
    Personal care products

      The request is not a tour booking and does not impose any obligations on you. Our specialist will contact you and provide detailed information about the tour.